Club Insurance
Mountaineering Ireland's clubs, club members and individual members are insured for public liability (€13,000,000 – approx. £11,500,000) and limited personal accident cover.
 
Cover under Mountaineering Ireland's Insurance Scheme provides for: Clubs' activities;
These activities are noted as:
Mountaineering, hillwalking, climbing, walking, bouldering, scrambling, path repair and maintenance, alpinism, ski mountaineering, ski touring, coasteering, canyoning, kayaking, mountain biking.

• Training that includes formal training, consolidation and assessment in the case of awards, coaching and instruction.
• Participation in meets, gatherings, competitions.
• Attendance by club officials, instructors, leaders, teams and members in external meets and competitions sanctioned by the club and / or Mountaineering Ireland; or
• whilst representing the club, in the participation of the sport or activity; or
• in the necessary administration and running of the club; and
• in path repair and maintenance with hand held tools.
• Club arranged presentation ceremonies, social events; or
• while representing the club at such events arranged or organised by third parties.

 
Please note, the use of kayaks and mountain bikes is restricted to the incidental use when they are used to enable a member to reach a particular starting point or route. If you wish to discuss this aspect of the insurance cover please contact the Mountaineering Ireland office.
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